Petronas donates laptops to Miri DDMC
MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) received 10 laptops from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) recently. PCSB-Sarawak Oil Division senior general manager Morris Mail said the donation was a form of support for the ongoing national Covid-19 immunisation programme. “I wish to convey my appreciation to Miri DDMC for their tireless efforts in […]
Only those who test negative can resume business
MIRI: Only stall operators with negative Covid-19 test results may resume their businesses at the Miri Central Market when the market reopens on May 31, said the Miri City Council (MCC). “For those who tested positive, they have to undergo quarantine in accordance with the instructions as required by the health authorities in Miri division. […]
Over 2k business premises in Miri inspected in three-day ops
MIRI: From May 24 to 27, 2,371 business premises were inspected during the Covid-19 new norm monitoring operation. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister in charge of Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), said the operation was conducted by the Miri City Council (MCC) enforcement section. Of the total number, […]
33 from Jalan Dato Permaisuri Cluster positive
MIRI: As of Wednesday (May 26), 33 out of 176 people screened from the Jalan Dato Permaisuri Cluster in Miri have tested positive for Covid-19, including the index case. The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said 140 tested negative while three were still awaiting test results. This was a result of active case detection […]
Pat on the back for caring companies and individuals
MIRI: Datuk Lee Kim Shin has commended several companies and individuals here for their contributions which helped to improve medical services in the Miri Hospital. The minister in charge of Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said the existing high spirit of care and concern among Mirians in facing challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Reminders fall on deaf ears
MIRI: Despite the announcement of stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the conditional movement control order (CMCO), people can still be seen moving around freely and thronging shopping malls here. Based on a brief observation by New Sarawak Tribune today (May25), security personnel were posted to mall entrances to conduct health screenings on every visitor. […]
Vaccination begins in Columbia Asia Hospital Miri
MIRI: Columbia Asia Hospital Miri today (May 25) begin its inoculation drive under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister-in-charge of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), today (May 25) morning paid a visit to the hospital to monitor the progress of the vaccination programme. The […]
Food rations sent to flood victims
MIRI: This Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) today (May 22), began sending food rations to flood victims in Mulu. According to the minister in charge of the committee, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, for the first stage, 1.2 metric tonnes of food rations from the Welfare Department Miri will be delivered by a MasWings (MH3630) aircraft […]
Stay put where you are: Lee
MIRI: Members of the public, especially the Dayak community in the Miri Division are urged not to return to their villages or longhouses to celebrate the upcoming Gawai Dayak festival. Minister-in-charge of Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) Datuk Lee Kim Shin said his advice followed a discussion with Miri DDMC chairman cum Miri Acting […]
Miri registers over 61 percent eligible recipients
KUCHING: Miri Division has a registered 61.4 percent of its residents for the Covid-19 vaccination using the MySejahtera application. This equates to 158,963 people aged 18 and above in the division who have registered for the ongoing vaccination programme. Minister in-charge of Miri division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), Datuk Lee Kim Shin said it was […]
